Thirteen teams of sororities and fraternities were scheduled to compete Tuesday in MTV Night, Greek Week’s dance competition. Each team had members from one sorority and at least one fraternity.

Each dance is originally choreographed for the event, and most of the competing dancers have been dancing for years, said Carly Katz, MTV Night chair.

Although raising money is one of the main aspects of Greek Week, it is only one part of all the festivities, Katz said. Each of the events is judged, and the sorority and fraternity that earns the most points wins Greek Week.

“The whole point is to spark the sense of competition between all the teams,” she said.

Greek Week, held annually during spring semester, raises money for more than five organizations. Before MTV Night, about $140,000 had been raised for charity from events earlier in the week.

“It’s such a big deal at MSU because of the fundamentals of it,” said Lauren Gardner, Greek Week director. “It raises money and awareness for organizations we support throughout our community and throughout the East Lansing community.”

The main charity benefited by the greek community is the American Cancer Society, but the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Special Olympics also are a part of the Greek Week fundraiser. A handful of other charities changes each year, and this year’s money will go to Share Laura’s Hope, a charity benefiting orphans with AIDS in Africa.

“It’s kind of a cool way to put an international spin on it, sponsoring a different charity than we ever have before,” Lyskawa said.

Each of the week’s events has a $5 cover charge, and at least 90 percent of each house’s members are required to attend.

A large portion of the fundraising comes from those cover charges, organizers said.